Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor <= 1.3.5 - Missing Authorization to Page/Post Creation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-4788 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-06-06 02:15:53 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 17:18:57 UTC |
| Description | The Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the create_bhf_post function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create pages or posts with arbitrary content. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Woostify | Boostify Header Footer Builder For Elementor | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Duongancol | Boostify Header Footer Builder For Elementor | affected 1.3.5 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1090acfc-5b0c-478a-ac71-db54f... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/boostify-header-footer-builder/trunk/inc/admin/class-... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Lucio Sá (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2024-06-05T12:57:19.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.